Carmen Acevedo Vega
| Carmen Acevedo Vega | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
July 16, 1913 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Died | April 28, 2006 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
Carmen Acevedo Vega (July 16, 1913 – April 28, 2006) was an Ecuadorian poet, writer, and journalist.[1]
Biography
Carmen Acevedo Vega was born in Guayaquil on July 16, 1913. Her father was José L. Acevedo Quiroz, a writer and poet from Quito. Her mother was Obdulia Vega Andrade, from Cuenca.
In 1945 she married Vicente Idrovo Valdivieso, whom she divorced in 1953. They had a son named Luis Galo Idrovo Acevedo.
When she was 16 a few of her poems were published in the magazines 'Ideal' and 'Peru'
Memberships
Carmen Acevedo Vega was a member of many institutions, including:
- House of Ecuadorian Culture
- Association of Journalists of Guayas
- Association of Journalists of Guayaquil
- National Confederation of Journalists of Ecuador
- Ecuadorian Cultural Center of Quito
- Union of American Women
- National Union of Ecuadorian Women
Awards
- In 1952 she received the "Ondas Azuayas" radio station's Poetry Recital Contest Prize.
- In 1973 the Municipality of Guayaquil awarded her the "Medal for Literary Merit" in recognition of her cultural and educational work.
- In 1976 the program Antena Pedagógica named her "Teacher of the Year".
- In 1996 she was awarded the First Class Cultural Merit Award, issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ecuador.
Works
- Camino sin Retorno (1953)
- Espacio y Luz (1961)
- Latitud Amarga (1968)
- Lauros de Guayaquil (1973)
- En los Horizontes del Paisaje Azul (1978)
- Perfiles Humanos, a collection of short stories previously published between 1956 and 1980
- Alba Eterna
- Páginas de Ayer
- Parcela Azul
- Cantos Dispersos
- Poemas Nada Más
- En el Peregrinaje
References
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